MS-06R-2 Zaku II High Mobility Type

Template:Infobox/Mobile Weapon Ver.2 The MS-06R-2 Zaku II High Mobility Type is a limited production space combat mobile suit, and is another high mobility version of the MS-06 Zaku II. It was first featured in the original design series Mobile Suit Variations (MSV).

Technology & Combat Characteristics

Due to the cancellation of the MS-11 Action Zaku in favor of the MS-14 Gelgoog, the Principality of Zeon needed a temporary replacement for the old Zaku II in space till the Gelgoog is ready. The Zaku II High Mobility Type was Zeonic company's bid. It was much lighter than its R-1A predecessor, featured increased storage for propellant, and extra armor on the legs. However, the suit lost to Zimmad company's Rick Dom.

Armaments

Shoulder Shield: The shield is a simple defense used to block most incoming ballistic and explosive projectiles. Also used to great effect in close quarters battle with enemy mobile suits. The Zaku II mounts a shield on its right shoulder.

ZMP-50D/120mm Machine Gun: The 120mm machine gun is a standard non-beam weapon for Zaku type mobile suits. It is a shell firing gun that does not require energy to be used, however its effectiveness against heavy armor is very limited. The ZMP-50D used a 100-round drum magazine.

Heat Hawk Type 5: An axe-shaped close combat weapon, it uses a super-heated blade to cut through the armor of enemy MS or vehicles. The thermal energy is generated by the power output of the Zaku II's thermonuclear reactor and relayed through the MS' hands.

H&L-SB25K/280mmA-P Zaku Bazooka: The 280mm Zaku Bazooka was another standard weapon that could be equipped to a Zaku type mobile suit. The bazooka fired explosive rounds that were quite effective against the armor of Earth Federation mobile suits and battleships.

H&L-GB05R/360mm Giant Bazooka: A large bazooka originally designed for use by the Dom series of mobile suits. The 360mm bazooka is magazine fed and holds 10 rounds per magazine, and a single round is powerful enough to blow the torso off of an enemy mobile suit.

MIP-B6 Cracker Grenade: Identical to those used by infantry, the cracker grenade is an explosive weapons designed to be thrown or launched by the MS and detonate after a set amount of time. The "cracker" breaks into several smaller munitions over a wide area. The Zaku II can optionally equip up to four cracker grenades, that are stored on the left and right waist armor racks, with two on each side.

History

Only four R-2 Zakus were produced before the MS-09R Rick Dom was chosen as the new space combat MS. They were assigned to Major Johnny Ridden (painted red and black), Lieutenant Colonel Gabby Hazard (painted orange and black), Colonel Robert Gilliam (painted blue and beige) and the fourth unit was given to test pilot Elliot Rem, which eventually evolved into the MS-06R-3S High Mobility Type Zaku. In the Spirits of Zeon video game, the fourth unit is assigned to Kurt Roswell (painted maroon and gray).

Gallery

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Action Figures

Notes and Trivia

References

External links

MS-06R-2 Zaku II High Mobility Type on MAHQ.net

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